Cardinal Click Beetle vs Para Foliage-gleaner

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Automolus paraensis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Para Foliage-gleaner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Para Foliage-gleaner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Furnariidae
Genus	Ampedus	Automolus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Automolus paraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Para Foliage-gleaner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Para Foliage-gleaner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Para Foliage-gleaner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Click Beetle

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Para Foliage-gleaner

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Cardinal Click Beetle

The Cardinal Click Beetle (Ampedus cardinalis) is a species in the genus Ampedus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway